Sandettie wave buoy daily averages for Oct 2018 last observation shown Data available: to Monthly averages for
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 10.2 ft
Average Wave period
6 secs
4 — 26 secs
Average Water temperature
16 °C
14.3 — 17.1 °C
Average Wind
W, 19 mph
3 — 45 mph
About Sandettie wave buoy
Sandettie (WMO 62304) is an offshore station near the Dover Strait/southern North Sea (51.1030°N, 1.8000°E). It is positioned on a high‑traffic maritime route to monitor sea state and winds where conditions can change quickly. It reports directional wave statistics and standard meteorology for navigation and forecasting.
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wind Direction | Wind Speed (mph) | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | SSE | 18 | 14.5 | |
| 6 | 7 | NW | 33 | 14.6 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 28 | 14.7 | |
| 5 | 6 | NE | 32 | 15.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | NNW | 24 | 15.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 25 | 15.7 | |
| 2 | 6 | WNW | 13 | 16.0 | |
| 3 | 6 | WNW | 19 | 16.2 | |
| 2 | 5 | WNW | 24 | 16.1 | |
| 3 | 5 | N | 23 | 16.3 | |
| 0 | 7 | SW | 14 | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 6 | NW | 8 | 16.5 | |
| 1 | 5 | NE | 13 | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 5 | NNE | 25 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 6 | WNW | 10 | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 16 | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | SSW | 12 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SE | 16 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | SSE | 19 | 16.8 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 24 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSE | 18 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 7 | ESE | 16 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | SSW | 15 | 16.6 | |
| 1 | 5 | WSW | 18 | 16.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | NNE | 20 | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 7 | NW | 19 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 6 | S | 8 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | 7 | SW | 14 | 16.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | W | 17 | 16.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | W | 23 | 16.8 | |
| 4 | 6 | NW | 24 | 16.7 |